Roma 1988 Eau de Toilette

Roma (Eau de Toilette) by Laura Biagiotti
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Peter Schmidt
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A perfume by Laura Biagiotti for women, released in 1988. The scent is floral-oriental. It is being marketed by AB Parfums / Angelini Beauty.
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Main accords

Floral
Oriental
Spicy
Sweet
Powdery

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
BlackcurrantBlackcurrant MintMint BergamotBergamot
Heart Notes Heart Notes
RoseRose CarnationCarnation JasmineJasmine Lily of the valleyLily of the valley
Base Notes Base Notes
AmberAmber MyrrhMyrrh VanillaVanilla CastoreumCastoreum MuskMusk CivetCivet PatchouliPatchouli
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Scent
7.2549 Ratings
Longevity
7.8430 Ratings
Sillage
7.3409 Ratings
Bottle
7.7425 Ratings
Value for money
8.5143 Ratings
Submitted by MartinGE, last update on 06/06/2025.

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23 in-depth fragrance descriptions
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7.5
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Piapedersen

22 Reviews
Piapedersen
Piapedersen
Helpful Review 6  
A Roman tribute
Let me be honest: I'm a bottlomaniac. I love flacons that are inventive, interesting, creative, beautiful or just feel great in my hand ... And let me continue - Roma by Biagiotti takes the price... or at least it is to find in my top 5. A well-designed bottle to me is a bottle you remember, that feels right in your hand, and that captures both the fragrance and the symbolic value of the scent and name. Roma has it all. I've been so lucky to have visited Rome and the spirit of the city is definitely in this bottle. Walking among the ruins of what once was The City on Earth craves a certain amount of respect and awe toward the founders of such a place. Roma sums it all up.
The scent itself is a marvellous creation, starting out as a citrus-woody-spicy scent. I don't get any mint but the bergamot is lovely combined with the rose, which is actually from the heart notes. For several hours I can enjoy the changing mixture of the heart ingredients and when finally I hit the base (the longevity is more than 8 hours on my skin!), it is just yet one more wonder of a well-composed scent, releasing amber, myrrh and vanilla in a wonderful combination.
My husband bought this for me, the first perfume he has ever bought for me... He tells me that when he senses it in a room, he turns his head to look for me. That fact does not make me love it any less.
You have to be in your twenties to wear this, in my opinion. This oriental fruity beauty is a mature scent, and you will be noticed when wearing it, since it can be detected from up to 5 feet away, and make sure that this is the signal you like to send, namely: sexy and warm. If not - wear something else
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Awesomeness

247 Reviews
Awesomeness
Awesomeness
Helpful Review 5  
Captures the spirit of Rome in a modern oriental style
Otto Respighi captured the spirit of Rome in the symphonic masterpiece Roman Trilogy (Pines of Rome, Festivals of Rome & Fountains of Rome). Laura Biagiotti captured the spirit of outdoor Rome in the fragrance masterpiece Roma.

Roma's fresh opening is magnificent and takes my breath away: It's spicy & citrusy with a touch of fruit & green. Roma peels back her layers fairly quickly on me. Like Respighi, there is the Pines of Rome, which are never dominant but more like whiffs of pine in the breeze. Roma becomes a bit animalistic, musky but never overdone.The vanilla wafting in the background teases with a promise of sweet treats somewhere around the corner.

A classic, timeless scent. Very elegant. Very Italian. Exceptionally well-blended and easy to wear. Surprisingly fresh & bright for an oriental, yet best for cooler weather. The only downside is that it's strength doesn't carry after 1-2 hours - it's still there but morphs into a skin scent on me (must be the vanilla). Regardless, Roma is a work of art.

I like Roma best on warm fall days when the sun is golden and the leaves are about to turn. It's a perfect from-summer-to-fall transition fragrance.

This is one of the better experience scents. Roma is a modern vanilla-oriental which every hobbyist must try.
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BrianBuchanan

352 Reviews
BrianBuchanan
BrianBuchanan
Helpful Review 4  
Peau d'alien
Somewhere in a distant galaxy there may be aliens who smell like this.
An abstract bouquet of myrrh and orange flower, Roma is an avant-garde classic that - even after 33 years - is still ahead of it's time.
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7.5
Sillage
7.5
Longevity
5
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LadyRogue

166 Reviews
LadyRogue
LadyRogue
Helpful Review 1  
From Wow! to No-No.
When I first started using this scent it was a wonderful mix of roses, bergamot and something else I could never identify (Lemon??). After a while it started to change on my skin. I hate to say this about a perfume, but it started to smell like car tires that burned?! I think my chemistry and Roma don't get along. It's a shame, because on others it smells wonderful.
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10
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9
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9
Longevity
8
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Jazzy76

320 Reviews
Jazzy76
Jazzy76
Helpful Review 2  
30th anniversary! And it's always the same
In the 30th anniversary of the creation of "Roma"by Laura Biagiotti I must write something about this great italian stylist recently dead and about this fragrance as immortal as the "Eternal city" .
The magic of Roma is that it remained the same all through the years. Balsamic, particular, with a strong sillage but not heavy.At the first spray, a fresh mint note hits your nose but immediately the flowery heart makes the bouquet smoother and very feminin. The balsamic base notes remain on your skin for a few hours giving a sense of "ancient roman" perfume. A mix difficult to copy. Always pleasant as a breeze (the "ponentino" , the western wind blowing on Rome) this perfume is adapt to women of all ages .
Surely a great classic by Laura Biagiotti. Thank you,unforgettable Laura.We'll never forget your style.
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EvangelineEvangeline 15 days ago
8
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7
Longevity
8.5
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An underappreciated marvel, this fresh, balsamic, floral-amber goddess paved the way for Dior's masterpiece Dune...brava Roma!
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Jazzy76Jazzy76 7 years ago
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9
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9
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8
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Ancient and modern at the same time: balsamic base notes marry fresh mint and white flowers with a result as unique as the "Eternal city"
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